Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning